GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |